lè bù kě zhī

overjoyed; on cloud nine

lè tiān zhī mìng

to be optimistic and content with life

出处: From I Ching

lè guān qí chéng

to be happy to see something be successful

lè guān jìn qǔ

to maintain a positive outlook on life; to be optimistic

chéng rén zhī wēi

to exploit someone's difficulties or precarious situation

jiǔ wǔ zhī zūn

imperial throne; the title of emperor

直译: the honor of nine-five [to which only the emperor is entitled]

jiǔ sǐ yī shēng

narrow escape from death

jiǔ liú sān jiào

synonym of 三教九流 (sānjiàojiǔliú)

jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì

tremendous strength

直译: the strength of nine bulls and two tigers

luàn zhōng yǒu xù

there is order within the chaos

shì bù guān jǐ gāo gāo guà qǐ

to let things drift if they do not affect one personally

shì bàn gōng bèi

💡 Бага хүчээр их үр дүн авах.

出处: From Mencius (《孟子·公孫丑上》)

shì wú dà xiǎo

every matter, regardless of size and importance

yún kāi rì chū

hard times have passed

直译: the clouds dissipate, the sun emerges

hù bù xiāng ràng

💡 Хэн нь ч буулт хийхгүй, зөрүүдлэн тэмцэх.

wǔ dà sān cū

broad-armed, burly and powerful; big and tall

wǔ fāng zá chǔ

to be inhabited by people from many places

qīn lì qīn wéi

to do something oneself

出处: Originated in Hong Kong.

rén rén zì wēi

to be in a tense and terrible situation, causing people to be in uneasy and worried

rén gè yǒu zhì

every person has his or her own aspiration

rén tóng cǐ xīn xīn tóng cǐ lǐ

everybody feels the same about this

rén mìng guān tiān

a case involving human life is to be treated with the utmost care; of life and death; of vital importance

rén jìn kě fū

having loose morals; being promiscuous

直译: Every man might be her husband.

rén wēi yán qīng

the words of the lowly carry little weight

rén xīn xiàng bèi

the will of the people; popular sentiment

rén qíng zhī cháng

synonym of 人之常情 (rénzhīchángqíng, “human nature; what is natural and normal in human relationships”)

rén qíng lěng nuǎn

fickleness of human nature; changing of one's attitude to another according to social status

直译: the ups and downs of mankind

rén qíng liàn dá

experienced in the ways of the world; worldly-wise

rén cái jǐ jǐ

💡 Авьяастай хүн олон, чадварлаг хүмүүс цугласан.

rén shēng rú mèng

life is but a dream

rén shēng kǔ duǎn

Life is too short.

cóng hé ér lái

where is ... from; where does ... come from

cóng tiān ér jiàng

to happen all of a sudden; to happen out of the blue; to come out of nowhere

直译: to drop from the sky

cóng qīng fā luò

to deal with an offender leniently

fù zhī yī xiào

to laugh something off; to dismiss with a laugh

fù zhī dōng liú

💡 Бүх хүчин чармайлт талаар болох, усанд хаясан мэт алга болох.

yǐ xuè xǐ xuè

eye for an eye; return violence for violence

直译: use blood to wash away blood

yǐ mào qǔ rén

to judge a book by its cover; to judge people by their appearance

出处: From Confucius's remarks to his disciples as quoted in Shiji

yǐ shēn xiāng xǔ

to vow marriage to a man